Church if u will, please turn 2 the book of Victor (We s, We s)We like 2 start at the top if u don't mind

(we sacrifice)(Don't say it, preacher)

I was born on a blood stained tableCord wrapped around my neckEpilectic 'til the age of 7I was sure heaven marked the deck

(we sacrifice)I know joy lives 'round the corner{Joy for sale down on the corner} (we sacrifice)One day I'll visit her I'm gonna{Out on my block I'm just a loner} (we sacrifice)When she tell me everything {tell me}That's when the angels sing {sacrifice}That's when the victory is sho 'nuff {sho 'nuff down with the sacrifice}(we sacrifice)(help me)(Don't say it, preacher)

Mama held up her baby 4 protectionFrom a man with a strap in his handAsk the Victor 'bout pain and rejectionU think he don't when he do understand

(we sacrifice)I know joy lives 'round the corner{Joy for sale down on the corner} (we sacrifice)One day I'll visit her I'm gonna{Out on my block I'm just a loner} (we sacrifice)When she tell me everything {tell me}That's when the angels sing {sacrifice}That's when the victory is sho 'nuff {sho 'nuff down with the sacrifice}(we sacrifice)(help me){S.A.C.R.I.F.I.C.E}(we-we-we sacrifice)(Don't say it preacher)(sac-sacrifice)(we-we-we sacrifice)

1967 in a bus marked public schoolsRode me and a group of unsuspecting political toolsOur parents wondered what it was like 2 have another color nearSo they put their babies together 2 eliminate the fearWe sacrifice yes we didFighting one another, (we sacrifice) (don't say it preacher)All because of colorThe angel of hate - she taught me how 2 kick herIf she called me anything but Victor (u mean like nigger?)If the only thing that tells me is father timeThen sacrifice is the mutha sublime - we love it

Listen mutha - we sacrifice

(don't... don't... don't say it preacher)

(we sacrifice)

(Well, well, well, well)

(What is sacrifice?)

Hold yo' text, deacon

Never understood my old friends laughingThey got high when everything else got wrong (pass the booze up here)Dr. King was killed and the streetsThey started burnin'When the smoke was cleared, their high was goneEducation got important, so important 2 VictorA little more important than ripple and weedBernadette's a lady, and she told me (what she say?)"Whatever u do son, a little discipline is what u need,Is what u need, u need to sacrifice"

(we sacrifice)I know joy lives 'round the corner{Joy for sale down on the corner} (we sacrifice)One day I'll visit her I'm gonna{Out on my block I'm just a loner} (we sacrifice)When she tell me everything {tell me}That's when the angels sing {sacrifice}That's when the victory is sho 'nuff {sho 'nuff down with the sacrifice}(we sacrifice)

(what is sacrifice?)(we sacrifice)

{S.A.C.R.I.F.I.C.E}(we sacrifice) (joy around the corner)Hey Wendy, how come we... (we sacrifice)'scuse me y'all (we sacrifice)We don't don't mean 2 take up yo time (joy around the corner)But we got somethingHeavy on our minds (we sacrifice)Yes, we do (we sacrifice)Sometimes, u gotta leave the one u loveSomebody, anybody, everybody wave your handAround the corner, there's another sacrifice (joy around the corner)But u got 2 do the best u can y'all (we sacrifice)Say u got 2 go through it (go through it)U got 2 go through it all (go through it all)High glory, yeahSell it, don't tell it, don't tell me (joy around the corner)[.....] nice at my feet

Lord I might get tired,But I, I've got 2 keep on (we sacrifice)Walkin' down this road, (we sacrifice)Keep on walkin' down this road (joy around the corner)When I reach my destination (we sacrifice)My name will be Victor